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Mese: Gennaio 2013
Cardiovascular health: Check to see if you are at risk
Every 7 minutes, someone becomes a victim of cardiovascular disease or stroke in Canada. Yet these are preventable and treatable. That is why the CHUM Cardiovascular Centre is organising “Cardiovascular disease awareness day” on February 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Grande-Place du Complexe-Desjardins, Montreal.
Top 10 Super Bowl Recipes
The next Super Bowl is only few days away. We love to watch our favorite game together with our friends, glued to the TV, tucking into some good finger licking food and guzzling beer! So, in keeping with tradition, we are recommending some dishes, that can be easily prepared in advance and be eaten easily […]
Poutine Week Montreal
You love fries, cheese and gravy ? You’ll be glad to know that a poutine-lover’s dream is coming true: The first-ever Poutine Week Montreals is going to take place February 1st to 7th.
Olives for every occasion
Green, black, natural, spicy, pitted, stuffed, pâté, with an appetizer or a salad, on a pizza, with fish, meat or pasta, the table olive pretty much lends itself to all occasions. Most olives are harvested for their oil once they mature, after falling naturally from the tree. The most beautiful and fleshy olives in turn, […]
Orange juice prices have risen
Bad news in this season of flu and colds: the price of oranges is on the rise because a below-normal harvest is expected this year due to the drought that hit the Unites States last summer and the recent frost in the plantations down in Florida. The US, which is the second largest producer of […]
Testimonial from a ’60 lbs lighter’ Sophie
We often receive positive feedback from our members. This one made us sit up because of the lucidity and pride with which Sophie told us about the results she has achieved so far. Not only did she lose 60 lbs in 12 months, she more importantly learnt a method that will no doubt stay with […]
Caper, a Delicious Bud
Did you know that capers are not the fruit, but the flower buds of the caper plant? They are harvested before they begin to open up. They are then dried, salted and pickled in vinegar. This is how they turn into a condiment with a tart and slightly bitter flavour. The smaller the capers, the […]
Hilarious Fiat 500L Commercial: The “Motherhood” Rap
Stepping away from traditional car advertisements, Fiat UK has created a rap music video targeted towards young mothers, that has been seen almost 3 Million times since its launch, about a month ago. In this video, a sleep-deprived mother is seen singing about milk, nappy rash and being covered in children’s vomit. She goes on […]
Smart grocery tips from the CBC
With a little knowledge and some planning, it is always possible to eat well and healthy without spending too much money. Here’s a video from the CBC’s “Recession Guide” serie, where Cinzia is revealing some of the prices to look for. It aired almost 3 years ago (2009-04-07) but it provides price points that are […]
SOS Cuisine recommended once more on Radio-Canada’s TV show L’Épicerie
Canadians are expected to pay more at the grocery store in 2013, especially for meat and eggs, according to a forecast by University of Guelph researchers. General food expenditures will increase between 1.5% and 3.5%, which means that a family of 2 adults and 2 kids, spending about $280 per week, should expect to spend […]
Open pistachio!
Originally from Central Asia, where it was apparently grown 4000 years ago, the pistachio tree requires typically desert conditions such as a period of cold weather to begin flowering, followed by a long hot summer for its fruit to ripen. Nowadays, this tree is cultivated in nearly 20 countries, the main ones being Iran, Turkey, […]
Omerto, an unusual wine made of …. tomatoes
Who said you need good grapes to make a good wine? Pascal Miche a wine-maker living in beautiful Charlevoix (Quebec), uses heirloom tomatoes to create an unusual, yet very pleasant tomato wine. His secret lies in a four-generations-old Belgian family recipe. Just as regular wine-makers do with their grapes, Pascal chooses only the very best […]
